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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-09-10
e TRIBUNE.


The heroism Of private life, the
slow unchronicled martyrdoms al
the heart, who shall remember!
Greater than any knightly dragon
slayer of old is the man who over.
comes an unholy passion, sets his
foot upon it and stands serene and
strong in virtue. Grander than
Zenobia is the woman who struggles
with the love that would wrong an
other or degrade her own soul, and
conquers.
The young man, ardent and ten
der, who turns from the dear love
of woman, and buries deep in his
heart the sweet instinct of patcr-
nifty, to devote himself to the care
and support Of aged parents or an
unfortunate sister, and whose life
Is q long sacrifice, in manly cheer
fulness and majestic spirit, is a
hero Of the rarcst type. l have
known but two such.
The young woman who resolute-
ly stays with father and mother in
the old home, while brothers and
sisters go forth to happy homes of
their own; who eheerfully lays on
tho altar of filial love that costiliest
of human sacrifices, the joy of low
ing and being loved-she is hero
inc. | have known many such.
The husband who goes home
from everyday routine, and the
perplexing cares of business with n
cheerful smile and loving word to
his invalid wife; who brings not |
against her the grievous sin of a
long sickness, and reproaches her
not for the cost and discomfort
thereof; who sees in her languid
eyes something dearer than girlish
and in the sad face and
faded cheek that blossoms into
smiles and even bushes athis COM
ing, something lovlier than the old
time spring roses-he is a hero. 1
think | know one such.-Grace
Greenwood.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-09-10
QUEER SAVING PROCESS.
Greenwood,

For several months Peter Horn
dyke, we'll known gold miner Of
the San Juan country, has been
coming to Durango on weekly Wis.
it's, buying all the beef hides he
could find. AS he took the hides
mountainward, many wondered to
what purpose they were being put.
A reporter met Mr.. Horndykc and
asked him what he was doing with
so many hides.
"You see," said he, call gold
hunters know that much gold known
as float is washed away continuous
ly. To catch this by any means
has already proven impossible, al
though tried by many different
methods from the trail of sluices
and running streams. Last spring
| luckily thought of method
which is rapidly making me rich
man. l do it with hides. The An
imas river tributaries como from the
best gold bearing sections in the
country. This being the ease much
fine or flower gold must pass down
the stream. Up above j arranged
my plans by selecting point where
the river cuts directly to the bank;
here placed hide on stakes, al
lowing the water to skim over it;
the hair being placed up stream, of
course it caught the float of all
kinds. After leaving the hide in
this position for a week l took it
out and examined it thoroughly,
but could discover no trace of gold.
Being determined to give my expo
riment a thorough trial, I cut up
several pieces and burned them in
an old pan. In panning the ashes
was rewarded with over 80 in
)pld. Since that time l have de-
Soted my time to getting every hide
pcould buy, and now have fifty in
'lace at various points. On my
lean ups. which / make on each q
hide at the end of two weeks, l re- S,
'lize from $50 to 500 in pure gold, W
Ehich / secure by retorting the W
shes of the hides.-Durango (Col- :,
rado) Herald. G,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-09-10

A lady writing from Graniteville,
Nevada county, Cal, relates an in
cident of little child having been
charmed by rattlesnakc, as fol-
lows; 81 was working in my kitch-
en- when / was startled by loud
scream from my little boy, four
years old. On asking the cause he
said: ooh, mamma, big snakep
| rushed to the door and, imagine
my feelings when, almost paralyzed
with horror, I could only gaze on
the awful sight that met my eyes.
Ten feet from me, and on the door
step of the woodshed, stood my
baby boy, twenty-five months old,
gazing, as if entranced, upon large
rattlesnake, which was coiled in
front of him about two feet away.
and was gently moving it's head
back and forth, looking at the child
with eyes like flame. My scream
frightened it, and my daughter, IL
years of age, ran past me and
caught her little brother out of the
way, when the reptile glided swiftly
away. The child appeared for
ong time dazed and unnatural"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-09-10

Why is the upsctting OLA gentle
mans dinner table like great po-
litical crisis? Because it is the
breaking up of china, the upsetting
of grease, and the downfall of tur-
key.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-09-10

Boston has 400 lawyers, but sol
far as income is concerned, General
Butler heads the list. His practice
nets him considerably over $780,
600 year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-09-10
GIANTS AND DWARFS.

The Chinese giant, Chang, is
eight feet three inches.
Garpolus tells of young giantess
who was ten feet higZ.
Lccat speaks Of a Scotch giant
eleven feet six inches in height.
The Grecian giant, Amanab,
now IS years old, is seven feet eight
inches tall.
The Austrian giant Wincklmeier,
who was recently exhibited in
Paris, measuring eight and a half
feet, may be regarded as a spcci-
men of the highest stature attained
by the human species.
At the opposite extremes may be
found numerous dwarfs not more
than twenty inches, and some even
as little as sixteen and even twelve
inches in height; but such dwarfs
are only monsters with atrophied
limbs or twisted backbones, or
stunted infants whose age is usually
exaggerated by their Barnums.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1887-09-10
AN ORIGINAL VERSION.

There lived near Alexandria, in
Virginia, an old colored man and
woman, whom their acquaintance
called Daddy and Nanny Will
hams. He had had educational
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09
FACE To FACE.

The relative positions of the two armies at
this time were as follows: The Federals occu-
pied "a continuous line from Lick creek on
the left, to Owl creek, a branch OF Snake
creek, on the right, facing nearly south. and
possibly little west" Their first line was
held by Gems. Shernan's and Prentiss
divisions, extending from a bridge Oh Owl
creek to the Lick creek ford. Gen. Sher-
mans first brigade, Col. Mcdowell, formed
the extreme right; his fourth, Col. Buckland,
was west of the Shiloh church and rested on
it, and his third, Col. Hldebrand, was east
Of the church and also rested on it. Then be-
gan the line of Prentiss' division, and after
wards, at long interval, was posted Sher-
mans second brigade, Col. Stuart, in close
proximity to Lick creek. About half
mile in rear of this line was McClernands
division, somewhat between Sherman am
Prentiss Hurlbut was massed and in r.
serve to the rear and left of Prentiss, OF.
the road leading to Hamburg, and mile and
a half behind Stuart. The division of c. +.
Smith. now commanded by Gen. w. II. L.
Wallace, was two miles to the rear and sup
porting the right wing of the army. The
artillery was under the direct command OF
the division commanders. The general form
of the line was that of semi circle, with its
greater arc on the left.
The Confederate forces were formed in
three lines of battle. The first under command
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09
FEELING THE WAY.

Events HOW lp.scan to move hrSkly Gen
Smith. y th IL ToI ion Of the expedition, haV'
ing arrived on the 18th, Gen. Sherman was
ordered to land at some point below Eastport
and cut the Memphis AMI Charleston railroad
between Tuscumbia AM COrinth. Passing
''ittsburg Landing, he learned that on a
former trip up the river Capt Gwin. of the
grlnboat, found posted there a Confederate
regiment (the Eighteenth louisiana. and ac-
cordingly sent word to Gen Smith that
..oops might properly be ordered to that
place
Returning to headquarters on the night
OF he 14th Sherman reported his in
ability to carry out the orders of Gen.
iIallcck, wht ruunon he was instru ted by Gen.
Smith to ",iseilEark his own division and
TINT of Gen. HurI ut. which had also arrived
at PlttSburr Landing: to take positions well
back, and TO leave room for his whole army,
adding that he would soon come up in per-
son and move out i'll force to make the lodg-
Iuent on the railroad contemplated by Gen.
Halleck." Inasmuch as the credit of choos-
ing this landing as the most advantageous
position that was offered. belongs to Gen. c.
+. Smith, it may be remarked here that when
he was n cOn'u.alaant of the military acad
efny at Wet Point, Grant and Sherman were
there as cadets.
Frequent reconnolssances now disclosed the
fact that every road and path was occupied
by the enemy's pickets. As early as the 10th
Sherman, accompanied by Lieut.. Col. tatter
ward general Mcpherson, advanced about
ten miles from the river to pace near
Monterey on Pea ridge, where he learned
that the trains were bringing large masses of
men into Corinth, and accordingly wrote to
Gen Grant: "We cannot reach the Memphis
and Charleston railroad without a consider
able engagement, which is prohibited by Gen.
Halleck's instructions" He also reported
the he was strongly impressed with the i'm
portance of the position, both for its land adj
vantages and strategic position. The ground
itself admits of easy defense by a small COM
mand, and yet affords admirable camping
ground for 100000 men," These incidents
may appear insignificant, but they have an
innortsnt relation to the results
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09
SHILOH.
Rew the Men of the West Organ
lied for Victory.
STRIKING FIRST BLOWS.
An Impartial Story Of One Of the
Decisive Battles of the War.

A Bloody Field-The Desperate Fighting
lace Hold the Key of the Position
Until One Is Captured and the Other
KiIled-Death of the Confederate Com
rnander-Scenes of Splendid Murder.
Veterans in Camp and Raw Recruits
Under Fire-lllinois. Indiana, Iowa,
Gbio and Michigan Troops Face the
Best Fighting Materia. in the South
west-The Days Results.
twenty five years have rolled by since the
desperate struggle occurred that on the 9th
and 7th of April, 1862, broke down the chief
barrier to the Mississippi valley and paved
the way for the occupation by the national
forces of every important point between
Memphis and New Orleans Yet even after
this long period. it is still conceded that the
battle Of Shiloh, Notwithstanding its far
reaching results, was move upon the mill
tarv chess board not contemplated by the
authorities either side until a very short
time prior to the beginning OF the combat.
Gen. Sherman says i'll his memoirs that
"Hallecks intentions were to break up rail
way communications between the Mississippi
anu tennessee rivers. we ulu Icb IOItIly
our camps because we had no orders
TO do so, and because such course
would naturally ave made our raw men
E&lid" Cen Bue testitieS that the move
ment of troops up the Tennessee was purely
an expeditionary service, and after some
attempts to deharl at other points further
up the river, Pittsburgh Landing was finally
chosen as the most eligible for the temporary
object;' and, finally, Gen. Beauregard, in
recent review of the campaign, remarks: TO
say that any one, including Gen. Johnston
and myself, had thought of Corinth, and
could have designated it as the strategic
point of the Shiloh campaign. before the
enemy had given evidence of any hostile
movements from or near Pittsburg Landing
on the Tennessee river, is sheer folly, and
scarcely needs contradiction to be so pro-
nouncedn
Ii is also beyond question that there were
inadequate preparations, unnecessary delays,
lost opportunities and sundry other obstacles
TO really decisive success ON both sides; and
for a quarter of century, they have been
themes of recrimination and excul lpatory
statements, with no other result than to re-
viva and confirm the memory of faults.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09
a RETROSPECT.

Missouri having been secured to the Union,
the principal field of activity was transferred
to Kentucky and Tennessee, and Maj Gen.
Halleck placed in chief command of all the
armies in the valley of the Mississippi with
headquarters at St Louis. These included
the army of the Ohio, Gen Don Carlos Buell.;
the army of the Tennessee, Gen. Grant; the
army of TIE Mississippi, Gen Pope, and that
of Gen. S. r. Curtis, in southwestern Mis-
souri, This was in February, 1862 Gen w.
T. Sherman was posted at Paducah for the
purpose of facilitating operations on the Ten
nessee and Cumberland rivers, and in the
meantime was organizing out of the new
troops arriving there division for himself
when he should be allowed to take the field
by Gen. Halleck. The latter thus had sub
iect to his general orders an aggregate of
I25, 900 men of all arms.
The Confederate line of defense extended
east and west. from Columbus on the Missis-
sippi, to Bowling Green Forts Donelson and
HeAry being near the center.l The depart
meiit was under the command of Gen. Albert
Sidney Johnston, distinguished officer Of the
old army and lifelong friend and conf
dante of jefferson Davis. His forces con-
Ested of 5000 electives, of whom l4,000 were
with him at Bowling Green; $1,000 under the
bishop general Leonidas Polk, at Columbus
and neighborhood, and the remainder at Forts
Henry and Donelson, Gainesville and else
where, under command of Gems. Buckner
Rushrod R. johnson, Pillow and Floyd. The
capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, having
shattered the Conf derate line, the evacuation
of Columbus, Bowling Green and Nashville
followed, and with the fall of Island Number
10. New Madrid, and the opening of the Mis-
sissippi to Fort Pillow, the national authority
was established over the whole of the st tie Of
Kentucky, and Tennessee became thorough
fare for both army and fleet. 1t was a
splendid series of successes and Grant stepped
Mt once into national fame.
Johnston and Beauregard now retired
sovkhward it being evident to the military
mina that the Memphis and Charleston rail
road between Memphis and Chattanooga
would constitute the new line, and that the
soncentration Of troops must therefore take
place somewhere in that vicinity. But where?
The answer was problem to the command
ers on both Sides
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09

Before referring to the above map for more
exact details Of positions and localities, the
reader will be assisted by bearing in mind the
figure Of quadrilateral or parallelogram, the
right side of which is the Tennessee river
flowing nearly due north, the upper or north
side Owl creek, and the lower or south side
Lick creek, both of these streams flowing
toward The Tennessee river in northeasterly
direction, and being from three to five miles
apart Near their mouth were swamps filled
with baclwater from the Tennessee and in-
passable except where the road crosses them.
The inclosed space was rolling table land
about 100 feet above the river level, with
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09
NUMBER Is.

crowd or frightened stampeded men VINO
ored and declared that our army all de-
stroyed and beaten. Personally | saw Cen
Grant, who with his staff visited me
about 10 a. nl- che 9TH when We were des-
peratefy engaged But had then checked
the headlong assault of the enemy and then
held our ground He told me that on his way up
from CrmpS landing he had ordered Lew Wal
laCe'S division to cross over Snake creek. az to
come up my right He also came again just
before dark and described the last assault made
by the rebels at the ravine near the steamboat
landing, which he had repealed bya heavy bat
terry collected under Col. J. d. Webster and other
officers. and be way convinced that the battle was
over for that day. He ordered me to be ready to
assume the offensive i'll the morning, saying that
as he had observed at Fort DonelSon at the crisis
Of the battle. both sides seemed defeated, and
whoever assumed the offensive was sure TO win.
1t is undoubtedly true that the attack on
the raw troops produced panic, which moro
or less infected other commands, but when the
real death grapple occurred with veterans
like those of Wallace Hurlbut and McCler-
nard, the splendid men from Indiana, Hi
noiS, Iowa and elsewhere i'll the west, who
had been hardened in the service, the des-
perate resistance that was made and the
varying fortunes of the fight demonstrated
that the unexpected assault was not neces-
sariy "a walk over" The broken character
of the ground, the frequently disordered lines
and shifting positions of the day, make it I'M
possible to present here more than pam
Oramic Wow Of the battle
eco tfnUcu.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09

GEN. LEW WALLACE 81 lNHJ IdI &c
body Of the enemy, which he supposed to be
Gen. Lew Wallace's division, had appeared
in his front with an apparent purpose to at
tack Under these circumstances the Con-
federate commanders promptly decided to
assume the aggressive, and before daylight
Beauregard had drawn up the plan of march
and battle, and orders were issued for for
ward movement. 1t was intended to reach
the enemv's front in time to attack on the
morning of the 5th, but owing to the heavy
rains that had fallen, together with
the failure Of one Of the divisions to come
up, the formation of the lines was not com
ieted until the afternoon of that day. AL
though Gen. Johnston's headquarters at this
moment were less than two miles from the
Federal encampment, it does not appear that
the near presence of his army was even stls-
pected
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09

Tillman's or Briar creek. and runs almost due
north. a mile and quarter from the river, dl-
viding the table land into two main ridges
Oak creek is confluent of Owl creek, and i
extends half way across the front or south side
of the battlefield, passing near Shiloh church,
small log meeting house situated two miles
and half in a southwesterly direction irom
Pittsburg Landing. For the most part the
land was covered with timber or dense
undergrowth, with here and there open fields
Of from twenty to eighty acres.
Itwas generally agreed that the position OF
the Union army was strong Guarded on either
flank by impossible streams and morasses, pro
tected by succession of ravines and accllvl-
ties. commanded by eminences to the rear,
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09
GETTING INTO LINE.

The war department having, on the lth Of
March, authorized the consolidation of the
army of Gen. Buell. with that of Halleclz, the
former was ordered to march his forces
at once to Savanna, although Florence
point further up the Tennessee,
was the rendezvous designated in the
original plans of the commander in
chief. The fact had at last become impress
sive that Johnston and BeaureGard We're
massing their troops at Corinth and instead
of hurried dash by flying column to tear
up a section of railway, the programme
now contemplated a struggle between great
armies for the possession Of the most vital
strategic point in the southwest. The move
ment Of BuelIs forces from Nashville began
March Is, On the ,th Grant arrived at Savan-
na, and wi bin an hour issued orders for the
concentration of the whole force The s4lec-
tion bv Cen Smith of PittSburg Landing was
approved, and the troops Were moved rapidly.
The division q Gen. Lew Wallace, how
ever. was ordered to Crump'S Landing
FIVE miles kelow Pittaburg, to ba within
supporting distance and guard the road
TO Purdy. Grant la"SouaIly remained
at Savanna to Su .erint.5d the organization
of troops constantly ~ irving, and in order
that he mi"ht more .dily communicate with
Gen. Buell. during Ills marrh to the river
While visiting tine forces at pittS:nrg every
day. he left Gen Sherman to exercise free
control in the a~>inu,nt of regiments ;nd
hisca,eS. and il the choice OF camping places.
The posi-. ION cf inc POTTER was therefore re-
sponsible and = influence upon the fate of
tie army imp,ttaut. MeHnwhie, HaIIeck'S
instructions To Gr ant continued very positive,
mot to bring on general engagement until
til" arrival OF Buel Grant, however enter
Il ,,,,t
sooner the attack Was made. the easier would
he the task of taking the place" Con Prem
Il now reported for duty, and about March
% six new regiments were organized by him
il two hri~aies which were thereafter known
as the Sixth division.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09

in similar order.
The third line was
held by Polk $
corps, and was de
ployed i'll columns
of brigade on the
left Of the Pitts
burg road, its
front being about
SlO yards to the
rear of Bragg
left wing. Breck-
lnrld Sc s conf
nland, in rear of
Bra Sc s right
wing, occupied a
p0SItiOn somewhat.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09

similar to that Of GEN. BRECKENRIDGE.
Pa'E's corps behind Bragg's left wing, be-
tween the PittSDurg road and Lick creek
Folks and Breckinridges troops constituted
he reserve. and We're to he thrown forward
as the exigrncies required in support Of the
two hncs OF battle The total ot Infantry and
artillery engaged was about ~ ,OOO and there
gf"re besides $3.50 cavalry which were chiefly
rsed 70" outpost duty The aggregate Of re-
E.lrnS make II .1t' present for duty in Grants
army at fttsburg Landing on Sunday morn
ing
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09

OF Gen. Hardee, extended somewhat obltqueiy
over space of nearly three miles from Owl
creek on their left to Lick creek on their
right. The artillery was in the immediate
rear and cavalry protected the fianks. The
Second corps, under Gen. Bragg, was 500
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09

an expedition up
t.,e Tennessee, from
which "stron G,
light parties might
be sent OUT and ac-
.rordingly on March
i he wrote Gen.
Grant, who was
fl.en at T ort
Henry:
pTranspol-ts will be
sent you as soon as
possible to m o We
your column up the
II. nnessee river. The
main object Of this
expedition will be to
d stroy the railroad
Fridge over Be ar
Geek, near Eastport,
Miss, and also the G.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09

tpitiIlihtht, GIititi
Gen q I'm stOn.
Near nidl:ig mt Of
April 2 infornla-
ton was received
at h 3 "a d quarters
that Buell. was ad-
vancing rapidly
from Columbia to
Say wanna, Il II d
about the same
time Gen. Cheat
ham, who was sta
toned at Bethel,
some twenty miles
distant, telegraph
St. Landry democrat., 1887-04-09
MAS IL 4 SURPRISE

Whether all this rapid movement so soon
after the sounding of the long roll along the
national front, was surprlSc. i'll Il Stric,iy
military sense, is still among The many con-
troverted questions connected with tue battle
says:
Many Of the officers were yet slumherne
others We're dressing, others We're washing or
cooking. Their guns were unOaded and accou-
trementS Strewn around without order. Many Of
the troops were without sufficient supply of am
Inllnition. The first intimation that the ConfHd-
crates were close upon them in force was he cry
IF the flying pickets pushing into camp, and tn.
scream and crash Sf shells and the whist le Nf
nas Us they flew on deadly errands through the
tents and the forest. 1t was unexpected
Sauit followed by the most fearful results.
Gen. Buell., i'll his "Shiloh Reviewed." says:
have only to remark that each revival of the
question of surprise has placed the fact i'll more
earing light. The enemy was known to be at
hand, but no adequate steps were taken To nscer
tain in what force or with what design. The call
to arms blended with the crash of assault, and
when the whole forest on the rising ground in
front flashed with the CLEAN of hayonets, then Gen
Sh arnaa. as he reports became satisfied for the
first time that the enemy designed determined at
tack.
John s C. Abbott says:
oticers were awakened by the crash of shot aud
'nsll through their tents, and others were never
awakened. but we+>a found dead two days after in
their et!s There was no time to organize no
opportunity to rally.
Gen. Grants oiographer, Professor Ccppe,
testiiies that "at the outset our troops were
shamefuly surprised and driven back"
Gen. Grant, in his memoirs, referring to
Gen. Prentiss, says:
The story that he and his command were sur.